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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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